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Live weekly from the nation's capital, Moment of Truth is American Moment’s official podcast and has become an indispensable part of DC staffers' weekly digest. In 2024, Season 4 continues to bring on high-profile guests — from prominent politicians, thinkers, journalists, and researchers — on the policy issues of the day from geopolitics to trade to immigration. You can enjoy the full backlog of podcasts today, with over 100 hours of interviews with leaders including Heritage's Kevin Roberts, Hillsdale's Dr. Larry P. Arnn, China expert at Asia Times David P. Goldman, contributing editor for UnHerd and author of "Feminism Against Progress," Mary Harrington, and host of the popular show Breaking Points, Saagar Enjeti. Other major guests include Senator JD Vance (R-OH), Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), Michael Anton, Blake Masters, Helen Andrews, Jeff Sessions, Amanda Milius, Yoram Hazony, Dr. Scott Atlas, Wokal Distance, Rep. Ken Buck, Rep. Dan Bishop, Mark Meadows (Former Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump), Erin Hawley, Mary Eberstadt, Douglas Wilson, Julius Krein, and more. The podcast serves an extremely important purpose for American Moment’s network: it gets them on the same page every Monday morning. American Moment is a Washington D.C.-based non-profit that seeks to identify, educate, and credential the young Americans who will implement public policy that supports strong families, a sovereign nation, and prosperity for all. Moment of Truth is hosted by Saurabh Sharma, President, and Nick Solheim, Chief Operations Officer.
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- 4 days ago46 min
Excuse Me! What Is The Orphan Tax? (ft. Alex Adams)
When a child loses a parent, Social Security pays them a survivor benefit their mom or dad earned through years of work. But if that child ends up in foster care, many states have been quietly taking that money for themselves. Tim Walz once said those benefits gave him dignity growing up. Minnesota is still one of 13 hold-out states stealing these funds from orphans today. Assistant Secretary Alex Adams is trying to put an end to it. The “Orphan Tax” is only one of the messes he inherited at the Administration for Children and Families, but since his arrival, the ACF has become one of the most talked-about departments in all of HHS, both for their ruthless red tape cutting and also for their focus on children’s wellbeing. The Biden administration left behind childcare rules that paid providers before kids ever showed up, a foster care rule that sorted families by whether the government deemed them LGBTQ friendly, mask mandates at Head Start long after COVID, and regulations that drove the program’s budget up while enrollment dropped by a third. Adams walks Nick through everything he inherited, and what he’s doing to clean it up. Follow Assistant Secretary Adams: https://x.com/ACF_AdamsFollow American Moment across Social Media:X / Twitter – https://x.com/americanmomentFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Hunter Smith, with original graphics by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago1h 1m
American Scapegoat (ft. TJ Harker)
"What happens when the actual evidence doesn't match up with the developing public narrative?" That's what the chief medical examiner in the George Floyd case reportedly asked a prosecutor the day after the autopsy. When former federal prosecutor TJ Harker read that line in a 2023 deposition, every alarm bell in his head went off. He spent the next three years pulling the thread. The result is American Scapegoat, and Harker's conclusion is one most of the country isn't ready to hear: that Derek Chauvin is innocent. Nick walks through the case with him minute by minute — what the autopsy actually found, the prosecution theory that collapsed in the middle of trial, the nine-minute delay nobody has explained, and the pills found in the squad car months later. Agree or disagree, you'll never see that video the same way again. Follow TJ: https://x.com/TJ_Harker Follow Passage Press: https://x.com/PassagePress Buy American Scapegoat: https://passage.press/products/american-scapegoat Follow American Moment across Social Media:X / Twitter – https://x.com/americanmomentFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Hunter Smith, with original graphics by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago1h 7m
Special Episode: Nick Solheim on The Long March
This week, the tables turn. Nick sits in the guest chair on The Long March, the new podcast from our friends at New Guard Press, to talk about the thing he's spent a decade obsessing over: who actually runs the government. Why a president gets 4,500 appointees to steer two million employees. Why most members of Congress never read the bills they vote on. And why a car mechanic who's read everything Michael Anton ever wrote might be a better hire than a Yale grad.He also gives away one of his favorite interview questions — so if you're applying to American Moment, listen closely (but you won't be able to use his answer.)Follow The Long March: https://www.youtube.com/@NewGuardPressFollow New Guard press: https://x.com/newguardpress Follow Breccan: https://x.com/BreccanFThies A Special Cross-Post With The Long March 4,500 Appointees vs. 2 Million Civil Servants What Went Wrong in Trump 45 Nobody Reads the Omnibus In Defense of Patronage What to Do About Career Civil Servants Merit Without the Ivy League How American Moment Finds Its People Gen Z is Ready to Fight What Nick Looks for in a Resume The Interview Question You Can't Fake Why You Have to Be Aligned Across the Board Stop Quoting Philosophers in Interviews What Nick Is Reading Right Now The Debate Over Using Government Power Trade, Immigration, and Foreign Policy What Winning Actually Looks Like Closing — Go Subscribe to The Long MarchFollow American Moment across Social Media:X / Twitter – https://x.com/americanmomentFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Hunter Smith, with original graphics by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago47 min
One Wyoming Woman VS The World (ft. Rep. Harriet Hageman)
The next time you pass a semi on the interstate, you might want to ask yourself who's behind the wheel. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman did, and she uncovered a quiet crisis among America’s truckers. It started with a phone call from her nephew, a Wyoming rancher who kept seeing wrecked trucks on I-80 and drivers who couldn't speak a word of English. That call sent her down a rabbit hole of CDL mills, chameleon carriers, and blue states handing out commercial licenses with almost no questions asked. Now she's become the closest thing truckers have to a champion in Congress. But Hageman didn't spend 34 years as a trial attorney in Wyoming to stay in one lane. She also goes after the climate lawsuits targeting American energy, sets the record straight on beef prices, and explains how lax surrogacy laws have opened a back door for birth tourism. Meet the congresswoman from Wyoming who is taking on the world. Follow Congresswoman Hageman: https://x.com/HagemanforWY Follow American Moment across Social Media:X / Twitter – https://x.com/americanmomentFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Hunter Smith, with original graphics by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 28, 202653 min
This One Is For the Lawyers (ft. Andrew Kloster)
Andrew Kloster has been inside the conservative legal movement since long before President Trump came down the golden escalator and reoriented movement towards untouchable issues like immigration and tariffs. He’s been in the biggest right-wing think tanks, legal groups, and even the White House itself. And he’s not blackpilling, so why should you be? Andrew sits down with Nick to take stock of where the movement actually stands. What's working, why nobody should care about Chevron as much as the donor class does, and why the recent losses on tariffs and birthright citizenship are really an indictment of a Congress that refuses to do its job. It also gets practical. If Democrats take the House, what happens to political appointees? Who gets targeted, who doesn't, and why the people who jump ship between now and November are telling you exactly who they are. Plus the case for fighting lawfare with lawfare — and why crying uncle only works after you've thrown a punch. If you're a young lawyer or appointee, this one is required listening.Follow Andrew: https://x.com/ARKlosterFollow American Moment across Social Media:X / Twitter – https://x.com/americanmomentFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Hunter Smith, with original graphics by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 21, 20261h 11m
The Senate Masterclass
Have you ever wondered how the United States Senate actually works — and why it so often doesn’t?This compilation pulls the sharpest moments from conversations with Vice President JD Vance, Senator Ron Johnson, Senator Roger Marshall, Senator Eric Schmitt, CPI President Ed Corrigan, Rachel Bovard, and strategist Luke Thompson.Luke Thompson explains how McCain-Feingold gutted the parties and turned every senator into a free agent. Vice President Vance shares about his first few months in the Senate. Sen. Ron Johnson describes asking his colleagues how much the federal government spends in a year and getting blank stares. Ed Corrigan and Rachel Bovard take you inside the Wednesday steering lunches where conference decisions actually get made. And Bovard lays out the ambush quorum — dragging senators to the floor at three in the morning, over and over, until the minority breaks.If you work on the Hill, or want to, this is the crash course nobody gave you. Welcome to Moment of Truth Luke Thompson on What the NRSC Actually Does How McCain-Feingold Gutted the Parties Did Campaign Finance Create Celebrity Politics JD Vance on Using the Bully Pulpit Why Senators Are Too Busy to Think Ed Corrigan on the Origins of the Senate Steering Committee What is a Hold? Ron Johnson on How Unprofessional Washington Really Is The Board of Directors Doesn’t Know What It’s Spending McConnell's Governing Model and the Push to Change It DC Is So Unserious Rachel Bovard on Why Individual Senators Are So Powerful Inside the Wednesday Steering Lunches How Harry Reid Started the Slow Squeeze Roger Marshall on the Rise of the Populist Bloc Killing A Bad Senate Deal Rachel Bovard on What Senators Actually Extract in Exchange for Nominee Votes Can the Nuclear Option Be Undone Why Is the Senate on a Month-Long Recess The Live Quorum and Carrying Senators Onto the Floor Eric Schmitt on What Voters Actually WantCheck out the full episodes!Luke Thompson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2W1bU3EbrYVice President JD Vance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMJsVpUbet0Ed Corrigan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uab4Z05eiKwRachel Bovard on fighting Mitch McConnell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMCnis6f3JwSenator Roger Marshall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O77Jmnp9y2YSenator Ron Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiN_iaMUIho Rachel Bovard on the Senate Recess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rufG3A_3mVARachel Bovard on the Filibuster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWSF-UhiZWs Senator Eric Schmitt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YqjkjMDGAg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 14, 202645 min
China is My Copilot (ft. Evan Swarztrauber & Aiden Buzzetti)
Microsoft spent two decades building a reputation as the good big tech company. It worked. While conservatives fought Twitter and Facebook over censorship, nobody was watching the company that quietly captured 85% of government productivity software and a third of all federal software spending.Evan Swarztrauber and Aiden Buzzetti came in to explain what that inattention has cost us. For nearly a decade, Microsoft used Chinese engineers on Department of War cloud systems, supervised by American "digital escorts" who lacked the technical background to know what they were even looking at. The company is now deepening its AI ties in China at the exact moment the Trump administration is trying to win the AI race. And when Microsoft laid off thousands of American workers last year, it turned around and filed for nearly 3,000 H-1B visas.This one could (and should!) make you angry. Their paper, Clouded Judgment, is linked below.Follow Evan: https://x.com/SayreEvanFollow Aiden: https://x.com/AidenBuzzettiRead Clouded Judgement: https://bullmooseproject.org/posts/clouded-judgment-the-risks-of-lock-in-and-single-vendor-dependence Follow American Moment across Social Media:X / Twitter – https://x.com/americanmomentFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Hunter Smith, with original graphics by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Sep 7, 202658 min
The Passion of the Clark (ft. Jeff Clark)
Jeff Clark returns to Moment of Truth for his second appearance, this time to tell the full story of what political persecution has actually looked like over the last five years, from Fani Willis personally arresting him in a case with zero jurisdiction, to a DC Bar disciplinary proceeding now in its sixth calendar year. They also get into the president's mail-in ballot executive order, Judge Luttig's transformation from conservative judicial star to leftist media fixture, and what the Oversight Project is uncovering on Biden's ghostwriter tapes and Maryland redistricting. Young lawyers in particular, please enjoy genuinely important conversation about courage and the price you may be asked to pay for it.Follow Jeff Clark: https://x.com/JeffClarkUSFollow American Moment across Social Media:X / Twitter – https://x.com/americanmomentFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/AmMomentOrgInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/ammomentorg/YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4qmB5DeiFxt53ZPZiW4TcgAmerican Moment's "Moment of Truth" Podcast is recorded at the Conservative Partnership Campus in Washington DC, produced by American Moment Studios, and edited by Hunter Smith, with original graphics by Jared Cummings.Subscribe to our Podcast, "Moment of Truth"Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moment-of-truth/id1555257529Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/5ATl0x7nKDX0vVoGrGNhAj Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Live weekly from the nation's capital, Moment of Truth is American Moment’s official podcast and has become an indispensable part of DC staffers' weekly digest. In 2024, Season 4 continues to bring on high-profile guests — from prominent politicians, thinkers, journalists, and researchers — on the policy issues of the day from geopolitics to trade to immigration. You can enjoy the full backlog of podcasts today, with over 100 hours of interviews with leaders including Heritage's Kevin Roberts, Hillsdale's Dr. Larry P. Arnn, China expert at Asia Times David P. Goldman, contributing editor for UnHerd and author of "Feminism Against Progress," Mary Harrington, and host of the popular show Breaking Points, Saagar Enjeti. Other major guests include Senator JD Vance (R-OH), Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), Michael Anton, Blake Masters, Helen Andrews, Jeff Sessions, Amanda Milius, Yoram Hazony, Dr. Scott Atlas, Wokal Distance, Rep. Ken Buck, Rep. Dan Bishop, Mark Meadows (Former Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump), Erin Hawley, Mary Eberstadt, Douglas Wilson, Julius Krein, and more. The podcast serves an extremely important purpose for American Moment’s network: it gets them on the same page every Monday morning. American Moment is a Washington D.C.-based non-profit that seeks to identify, educate, and credential the young Americans who will implement public policy that supports strong families, a sovereign nation, and prosperity for all. Moment of Truth is hosted by Saurabh Sharma, President, and Nick Solheim, Chief Operations Officer.
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